Wire Talk
April 23, 2024
413: Help! It’s gonna Be May…
May is coming moms – and it’s full of school commitments, parties, end of year events and more. Today we’re talking about what you can do before the chaos begins to prepare yourself and your family for a more peaceful May.
Episode Recap:
7:36 – You can’t do everything for everybody
10:58 – Find the beauty in letting your Senior go
12:50 – Stay present and enjoy it!
16:25 – Find time for self-care
18:53 – Involve your husband in the to-do list
Questions for Discussion:
- What does your calendar look like as you look ahead to May? What can you do this week to protect your time and account for the busyness ahead?
- From 0-10, how are you doing with self-care right now? What little things can you incorporate into your day and week that help you feel like you?
- When was the last time you spent time alone praying and reading your Bible or just connecting with God? Can you make time for that this week?
Resources:
- Karen’s 365 day devotional for moms: https://store.birdsonawiremoms.com/collections/accessories/products/copy-of-moments-with-god-for-moms-daily-devotional-faux-leather
- Related episode: Preparing Your Senior for College – https://birdsonawiremoms.com/podcast/episode158
- Want to bring Karen to speak in your community? Reach out: http://www.birdsonwiremoms.com/invite
- Connect with Birds on a Wire Moms on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/birdsonawiremoms and Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/birdsonawiremoms
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About Wire Talk
Wire Talk was created to encourage and equip moms throughout the challenging and life-changing journey of motherhood. Each week on the show Karen Stubbs offers godly, practical advice in response to listener questions about mom guilt, our children’s faith, work-life balance, potty-training, divorce, teenage dating, and more!
About Karen Stubbs
Karen Stubbs is a speaker, podcaster, author, mother to four adult children and grandmother to five (and counting!) In 2011 she founded Birds on a Wire Moms, a ministry created to equip and encourage mothers with practical biblical truth so they can parent with confidence.
When Karen was a young mother, her husband, Greg, served as a fighter pilot in the Navy. During those tough early years, as Greg served overseas, Karen grew in her reliance on God and gained a heart for mothers. Today, Karen is passionate about challenging moms to experience motherhood in the way God intended it for both them and their families.
Everything she does at Birds on a Wire Moms, from the small group curriculum and books she authors, to the Wire Talk podcast and live speaking events, is aimed at supporting mothers in the toughest job they will ever have: raising their children.
Website: birdsonawiremoms.com
Facebook: @birdsonawiremoms
Instagram: @birdsonawiremoms
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@birdsonawiremoms5116
Twitter: @birdsonawiremoms
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